Mar. 31st, 2014 at 1:48 AM
May 19, 1969
It's Monday night. The lights are out, the apartment is still, and Michael and Lee are in bed. The muffled sound of cars on the street filters through the closed window. Somewhere above them, hurtling away from Earth at impossible speeds, is Apollo 10. Michael lies awake, unable to stop thinking about it.
He's not sure whether Lee's currently awake or not. She's lying on her front, hair totally obscuring her face. They'd worn each other out earlier.
He scoots closer to her under the covers, brushes some of her hair to the side and then rests his hand on her back. Part of him wants to jump up and head straight outside, like if he tried hard enough he could find that ship and follow it out into the brand new nothingness. But that's insane, and more importantly he couldn't go without Lee. Her skin warms beneath his while his heart beats fuzzily.
“Lee,” he murmurs.